re: BLM in downtown Ponchy

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Little known fact, (if not relevant). "They" used to lynch Italians in Ponchatoula, way back in the day.

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I didn't hear a specific race. But they used to hang them from the oak tree that was next to the old post office. Last time it happened was around 1900.

As far as Italians I know that as late as the early 60's one better not be caught south of Ponchatoula Creek after dark. The Italian farmers that lived north of there used to sell their produce in Ponchy to be shipped to New Orleans on the train. They would bring a black man with them and let their worker drive their produce into Ponchatoula and they would wait on the northside of creek outside the city.